It is in Japan's national interest that the Philippines not become subservient to China and prospers as an independent nation that respects international law.
China's belligerent and unlawful behavior in the South China Sea is increasing, prompting new and unprecedented cooperation between Japan and the Philippines.
After Kishida addressed the US Congress, the three leaders, met in a tripartite summit focused on China's threatening stance in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
China's aggressive acts around the Senkaku Islands and South China Sea are clear and blatant violations of international law and cannot be allowed to continue.
China did little on its BRI pledges to Manila but the immediate provocation was its aggressive attacks near the Second Thomas Shoal in the Philippines EEZ.
Japan, G7 countries, Australia, and EU call for respecting international law after China's Coast Guard and militia fire water cannons at a Philippines vessel.
